My mom really went downhill over the holidays. She has dementia but she was severely mentally altered. Kept asking to go home although she’s in the home she’s been in for almost 50 years. I do not live with her. I live about 75 miles away. Her caregiver was here but my mom’s mental status was so bad I called an ambulance. On top of everything we all have COVID, including my mom and her caregiver. She was diagnosed and treated for UTI. She spent five nights in a self pay swing bed because she was no longer sick enough to be hospitalized. Does not qualify for rehab because of her dementia. No one will provide home care for a COVID positive person. I brought her home today. We are both COVID positive but her hospital bill is already outrageous. Her mental status is no better. She cannot walk without assistance and can’t feed herself due to arthritis. Those two things are brand new. Calling the elder care attorney who set up her trust tomorrow to get her started on qualifying for Medicaid. In the meantime have to piece together 24/7 care. I can’t move in with her.
What a difficult situation. I'm sorry you're going through this, the two of you, and I hope you both have a quick and full recovery.
Best of luck!